A significant milestone has been reached with the first-ever joint reporting of greenhouse gas emissions by all higher education institutions in North Rhine-Westphalia: for the first time, 14 universi
Higher education institutions in North Rhine-Westphalia are now making it possible to measure the success of their climate protection efforts. Today (17 April 2026), 14 universities and 16 universitie
Felix Wittmann from the German Sport University Cologne performed well at the WUC Crosslauf 2026. Together with his team, he won the bronze medal in the mixed short-distance relay. The German quartet
The Förderfinder (Funding Finder) for elite athletes is now online and, for the first time, offers a centralised, systematic overview of individual athlete support schemes in Germany. At www.foerderfi
According to the German Rectors’ Conference, the German Sport University Cologne, Germany’s only university specialising in sport, has achieved an outstanding tenth place in the ‘Sports-Related Subjec
On Sunday, September 28, 2025, the Olympic Studies Centre at the German Sport University Cologne (DSHS) hosted a special dual event: the graduation ceremony for graduates of the M.A. in Olympic Studie
The 9th intake of the MA Olympic Studies has successfully completed their last on-site module, International Relations . During this final academic session, participants engaged in thought-provoking d
We are happy to highlight and feature a historic collaboration between Panathlon International, the International Fair Play Committee (CIFP), the International Society of Olympic Historians (ISOH) and
From 5–8 October 2025, Marloes Ekkelboom, research associate and PhD candidate at the Institute for Sport History, participated in the Play the Game Conference in Tampere, Finland. The conference brin
Dr. Hilla Davidov, a graduate of the M.A. Olympic Studies programme was invited to deliver a keynote lecture at the 18th International Session for National Olympic Academies and National Olympic Commi